Auxiliary seat



M. H. DAVIS. AUXILIARY SEAT. APPLICAITI 0N FILED JAN, 3, I922- U v E D M VH mo n n E "I. A TTORNEY$ M. H DAVIS. AUXILIARY SEAT. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3. I922.

Patented Oct. 10, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR ("18mm )1. Dams. BY 6 ATTORNEYS Patented Got. it), 1922.

MENNQ HQ'DAVIS, OF ALBION, MICHIGAN.

AUXILIARY sear.

Application filefllanuary 3, 1922. Seria1;l\To. 526,555.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MnNNo H. DAVIS, a citizen the United States, residing at Albion, county of Calhoun, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Auxiliary Seats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in auxiliary seats. I The main object of the invention is to provide an improved auxiliary seat which may be-formed largely of wire, is light in weight, simple and economical to produce, may be collapsed in compact form, and quickly erected and engaged with a chair or other support.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description tofollow.

I, accomplish the objects ofmy invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearlyv defined and pointed out in the claims. A. structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, in which: Fig. I is a. perspective View of my improved auxiliary seat erected, shown suspended on the back of a chair, the chair back being shown conventionally by dotted lines.

Fig. II is a perspective view of my improved seat collapsed.

Fig. III is a detail view with the back and side members extended, the same being shown in this position in order to better show the structure thereof.

Fig. IV is an enlarged detail view on a line corresponding to line 44 of Fig. I, showing structural details.

Fig. V is an enlarged detail sectional view on a line corresponding to line .55 of Fig. I. v

In the drawing similar reference char.- acters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional viewsare taken looking in the direction of the little I arrows at the ends of the section lines.

so that the cross portion 2 of the frame con- I stitutes the front of the seat and the arms 3 the sides of the frame. vThis frame is ears formed of heavy wire or rod. The ends 4 of the arms 3 are folded inwardly upon themselves. as shown, and the bi ht portions of the folds, being upwardly offset, provide Cross pieces 6 and 6 are secured to the side members, preferably by spot welding, the cross pieces 6 being arranged in spaced pairs, to receive the rivets 7 for the seat bottom 8, as illustrated. The seat bottom is of fibre board or the like and is secured by these rivets.

The back comprises the side members 9 also formed of wire, andthe side members have eyes 10 at their lower ends engaging the ears 5, so that the side members may be folded forwardly upon the seat. The ends of the side members 11 are folded. inwardly and theirbight portions formed-into hooks 12 adapted to engage over the support.

The cross pieces 6 and 6 are secured to the side members, the cross pieces 6 being arranged in spaced pairs to receive the rivets 7 for theback 13gsubstantially the same as the rivets for theflseat. i

The seat is supported. by the hangers 14 having eyes 15 at their lower ends engaged with the side membersifi of the seat frame and hooks 16 adapted to be engaged with the top bar 6 of the back, so that the seat is suspended in proper relation to the back. The side members 17 are also formed of wire, the wire having an eye'18 at one end engaging the side members and being bent into a rectangular frame, the hangers being spot-welded thereto, so that the side members are supported in upright position when the hangers are engaged.

The tray 19 is provided with hooks 20 which are adapted to be engaged over the top pieces 21 of the side members, thereby supporting the tray, the tray also constituting a tie member for the side members so that a child occupying the seat cannot spring the same out.

With the parts thus arranged, the side members and hangers may be folded upon the seat, the tray arranged thereon and the back collapsed upon the tray. The structure is quite light in weight and is simple and Y economical to produce. It also is very strong and durable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In an auxiliary seat, the combination of a U-shaped seat frame disposed so that the cross portion thereof constitutes the front member of the seat and the arms the side members, the ends of the arms being folded inwardly parallel to the side members, the bights of the folds being upwardly offset providing ears, back side members having eyes at their lower ends engaging said ears, the upper ends of said side members being folded inwardly, the bight portions being conformed into hooks adapted to be engaged over a support, cross bars disposed in spaced. pairs connecting said back side bars and the side members of said seat, seat and back boards secured to said cross bars by rivets engaged between the pairs of bars, and seat hangers having eyes at their lower ends engaging the'side members of the seat frame to'be collapsed thereon and having hooks at their upper ends adapted to be detachably engaged with. one of the cross bars of the back. i

'2. In an auxiliary seat, the combination of a U-shaped seat frame disposed so that the cross portion thereof constitutes the front member of the seat and the arms the side members, the ends of the arms being folded inwardly parallel to the side members, the bights. of the folds being upwardly offset providing ears, back side members having eyes at their lower ends engaging saidears, the upper ends of said side members being folded inwardly, the bight portions being conformedinto hooks adapted to be engaged over a support and seat hangers having eyes at their lower ends engaging the side members ofthe seat frame and hooks at their upper ends adapted to be detachably engagedwith the back side members whereby said seat hangersmay be collapsed upon the seat and upon said seat hangers,

In an auxiliary seat, the combination of a le -shaped seat frame disposed so that the cross portion thereof constitutes the front member of the seat and the arms the side members, the rear ends of the side members having upwardly offset ears; back side members having eyes at their lower ends engaging said ears, the outer ends of said side members hooked to be engaged with a sup port, cross bars disposed in spaced pairs con necting said back side bars and the side iiOlnbGlS of said seat, seat and back boards secured to said cross bars by between the pairs of bars, and seat hangers having eyes at their lower ends engaging the side members of the seat frame and having hooks at their upper ends adapted to be engaged with one of the cross bars of the back.

4. In an auxiliary seat, the combination of a U-shaped seat frame disposed so that the cross portion thereof constitutes the front member of the seat and the arms the side members, the rear ends of the side members having upwardly offset ears, back side members having eyes at heir lower ends engaging said ears, the outer ends of said side members hooked to be engaged with a support cross bars connecting said back side bars and the side members of said seat, seat and. back hoards secured to said cross bars, and seat hangers having eyes at their lower ends engaging the side members of the seat frame and having hooks at their upper ends adapted to be engaged with. one of the cross bars of the back.

In witness whereof I have hereunto setmy hand and seal.

- MENNO DAVIS. [L.S.]

the back collapsed 

